Description
Gain a foundational understanding of gastrointestinal physiology and how the GI system functions in health and disease. Gastrointestinal Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book.- Helps you easily master the material in a systems-based curriculum with learning objectives, Clinical Concept boxes, highlighted key words and concepts, chapter summaries, self-study questions, and a comprehensive exam.- Keeps you current with recent advances in gastrointestinal physiology with coverage of the physiological significance of gastrointestinal peptides; the regulation of mucosal growth and cancer; details surrounding acid secretion and peptic ulcers; and more.- Includes clear, 2-color diagrams that simplify complex concepts.- Features clinical commentaries that show you how to apply what you've learned to real-life clinical situations.- Covers the regulation of pancreatic secretion and gallbladder contraction; the transport processes for the absorption of nutrients; facts about fat absorption; and the regulation of food intake. Complete the Mosby Physiology Series! Systems-based and portable, these titles are ideal for integrated programs.- Blaustein, Kao, & Matteson: Cellular Physiology and Neurophysiology- Cloutier: Respiratory Physiology- Koeppen & Stanton: Renal Physiology- Pappano & Weir: Cardiovascular Physiology- White, Harrison, & Mehlmann: Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology- Hudnall: Hematology: A Pathophysiologic Approach
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Regulation: Peptides of the Gastrointestinal TractObjectivesGeneral CharacteristicsDiscoveryChemistryDistribution and ReleaseActions and InteractionsCandidate HormonesNeurocrinesParacrinesClinical ApplicationsClinical TestsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 2 Regulation: Nerves and Smooth MuscleObjectivesAnatomy of the Autonomic Nervous SystemNeurohumoral Regulation of Gastrointestinal FunctionAnatomy of the Smooth Muscle CellSmooth Muscle ContractionSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 3 SwallowingObjectivesChewingPharyngeal PhaseEsophageal PeristalsisReceptive Relaxation of the StomachClinical ApplicationsClinical TestsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 4 Gastric EmptyingObjectivesAnatomic ConsiderationsContractions of the Orad Region of the StomachContractions of the Caudad Region of the StomachContractions of the GastroduodenalJunctionContractions of the Proximal DuodenumRegulation of Gastric EmptyingClinical ApplicationsClinical TestsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 5 Motility of the Small IntestineObjectivesAnatomic ConsiderationsTypes of ContractionsPatterns of ContractionsVomitingClinical ApplicationsClinical TestsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 6 Motility of the Large IntestineObjectivesAnatomic ConsiderationsContractions of the Cecum and Ascending ColonContractions of the Descending and Sigmoid ColonMotility of the Rectum and Anal CanalControl of MotilityClinical SignificanceClinical TestsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 7 Salivary SecretionObjectivesFunctions of SalivaAnatomy and Innervation of the Salivary GlandsComposition of SalivaRegulation of Salivary SecretionClinical CorrelationSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 8 Gastric SecretionObjectivesFunctional AnatomySecretion of AcidOrigin of the Electrical Potential DifferenceElectrolytes of Gastric JuiceStimulants of Acid SecretionStimulation of Acid SecretionInhibition of Acid SecretionPepsinMucusIntrinsic FactorGrowth of the MucosaClinical ApplicationsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 9 Pancreatic SecretionObjectivesFunctional AnatomyMechanisms of Fluid and Electrolyte SecretionMechanisms of Enzyme SecretionRegulation of SecretionCellular Basis for PotentiationResponse to a MealClinical ApplicationsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 10 Bile Secretion and Gallbladder FunctionObjectivesOverview of the Biliary SystemConstituents of BileBile SecretionGallbladder FunctionExpulsion of BileClinical ApplicationsClinical TestsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 11 Digestion and Absorption OF NUTRIENTSObjectivesStructural-Functional AssociationsDigestionAbsorptionAdaptation of Digestive and Absorptive ProcessesCarbohydrate AssimilationProtein AssimilationLipid AssimilationVitaminsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 12 Fluid and Electrolyte AbsorptionObjectivesBidirectional Fluid FluXIonic Content of Luminal FluidTransport Routes and ProcessesMechanism for Water Absorption and SecretionIntestinal SecretionClinical ApplicationsCalcium AbsorptionIron AbsorptionSummaryKey Words and ConceptsChapter 13 Regulation of Food IntakeObjectivesAppetite ControlThe Nervous SystemThe Endocrine SystemThe Gastrointestinal SystemClinical ApplicationsSummaryKey Words and ConceptsAppendix A Answer to Self-Study ProblemsAppendix B Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Review ExaminationIndex
